AGE CONCERN LIVERPOOL & SEFTON

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02002499 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 1986-03-20

Investment thesis

Looks cheap but ownership + security both unclear — probable value trap.

Why interesting: Headline metrics may be attractive.

Why risky: No PSC visibility combined with multiple live charges; transacting likely slow and expensive.

Opportunity decay

approaching window · 12-months

Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.

· Oldest live charge 35.7y old — refinance window within 12 months

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

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year to Mar 2025

Net worth

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book net assets

Opportunity

83/100

Exceptional

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What this business does

Primary activity: Other residential care activities n.e.c.

Sector: Human health & social work

ALSO REGISTERED FOR

88100Social work activities without accommodation for the elderly and disabled

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 87-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 83/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 87). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 35.7y

50/100

clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

· Oldest live charge is 35.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
· Legal-friction score 38/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (72/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile

address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed

Lenders & charges

2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)

Directors & officers

59 officers (4 active, 59 linked, 52 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

3 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

231 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

83/100Exceptional

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

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Net Worth

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Current Assets

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Current Liabilities

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102

Metric	2025-03-31	2024-03-31
Average employees	51	4700

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

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2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days

filing

• 1 auditors

Last 90 days

filing

• 1 auditors

Last 180 days

filing

• 1 auditors

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (125 events)Click to expand

2026-05-30
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2025-11-26
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2025-01-30
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accounts · AA
2024-12-17
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officers · TM01
2024-12-16
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TAAFFE, Peter resigned
director
2024-11-29
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ECKFORD, Jane Elizabeth resigned
director
2024-11-29
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-07-23
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officers · TM01
2024-07-22
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LIU, Patricia Ann resigned
director
2024-05-03
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officers · CH01
2024-05-01
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officers · CH01
2024-05-01
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officers · AP01
2024-04-30
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TAAFFE, Peter appointed
director
2024-04-04
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mortgage · MR04
2024-04-04
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Charge satisfied #2
2023-12-14
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accounts · AA
2023-05-09
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officers · CH03
2023-05-09
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-04-24
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WRIGHT, Jill resigned
director
2022-12-22
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accounts · AA
2022-10-14
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officers · TM01
2022-10-10
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LONGWORTH, Suzanne Barbara resigned
director
2022-09-27
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officers · TM01
2022-09-16
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LATHAM, Linda Veronica resigned
director
2022-08-23
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ASHDOWN, Jacinta Ann appointed
secretary
2022-08-23
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MCCAUGHLEY, Sandra resigned
secretary
2022-08-23
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officers · AP03
2022-08-23
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2022-07-26
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officers · TM01
2022-07-18
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BOOTH, Andrew resigned
director
2022-05-30
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address · AD01
2022-05-16
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2022-05-05
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LATHAM, Linda Veronica appointed
director
2022-05-05
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LIU, Patricia Ann appointed
director
2022-05-05
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LONGWORTH, Suzanne Barbara appointed
director
2022-05-05
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WRIGHT, Jill appointed
director
2022-04-03
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ROGERS, Martin Brian resigned
director
2021-11-29
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DEAN, Alison Anne resigned
director
2021-09-20
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FLEXMAN-SMITH, Grant resigned
secretary
2021-09-20
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MCCAUGHLEY, Sandra appointed
secretary
2021-08-23
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CLIFF, Elsie Isobel resigned
director
2020-10-17
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PONTEFRACT, Roger resigned
director
2020-06-15
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ECKFORD, Jane Elizabeth appointed
director
2020-06-15
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POWELL, Elizabeth Anderson resigned
director
2020-01-13
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DEAN, Alison Anne appointed
director
2019-03-11
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VENABLES, Frederick William resigned
director
2019-02-24
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WOOD, Michelle resigned
director
2018-10-15
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ROGERS, Martin Brian appointed
director
2018-07-06
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MCONIE, Mary resigned
director
2018-06-18
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VENABLES, Frederick William appointed
director

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Owner dependency

75/100

High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS

+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 27 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 87 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

90/100

Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 87 years old. Natural succession window is now.
primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 27 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 40 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

clean

No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption

Incorporated1986-03-20

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC87900 — Other residential care activities n.e.c.

Registered office

The Frances Suite 1st Floor

151 Dale Street

Liverpool

L2 2JH

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-12-31

Last made up to: 2025-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-08-15

Last: 2025-08-01

Officers (4 active · 55 resigned)

ASHDOWN, Jacinta Ann→

secretary · appointed 2022-08-23

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Active

CAWDRON, Keith William→

director · ~70y · appointed 2016-10-11

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Active

LOWE, Rupert William Whitaker→

director · ~55y · appointed 2018-03-19

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Active

RAVENSCROFT, Kenneth James→

director · ~87y · appointed 1999-06-10

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Active

BURNS, Karen Margaret→

secretary · appointed 2013-09-16 · resigned 2016-08-31

Resigned

DAY, Terry Hazel→

secretary · appointed 1994-08-01 · resigned 1998-12-11

Resigned

FLEXMAN-SMITH, Grant→

secretary · appointed 2016-09-01 · resigned 2021-09-20

Resigned

HOLMES, Gillian Joan→

secretary · appointed 1999-01-11 · resigned 2013-09-16

Resigned

MCCAUGHLEY, Sandra→

secretary · appointed 2021-09-20 · resigned 2022-08-23

Resigned

ROBERTS, June Karenina→

secretary · resigned 1994-07-31

Resigned

BOOTH, Andrew→

director · ~64y · appointed 2016-10-11 · resigned 2022-07-18

Resigned

BOYCE, Tilly→

director · ~100y · appointed 1996-11-21 · resigned 2011-01-18

Resigned

BRENNAN, John Francis→

director · ~86y · appointed 2015-09-21 · resigned 2016-10-08

Resigned

BRISCO, Neil Keith→

director · ~66y · appointed 1995-09-13 · resigned 2002-11-20

Resigned

CAMPBELL, Rosalind Patricia→

director · ~81y · appointed 1991-11-19 · resigned 2010-05-21

Resigned

CLIFF, Elsie Isobel→

director · ~82y · appointed 2005-05-17 · resigned 2021-08-23

Resigned

CRITCHLOW, Sue→

director · ~74y · appointed 2015-09-21 · resigned 2015-10-16

Resigned

DAVIS, Dennis Arthur→

director · ~95y · appointed 2008-09-09 · resigned 2016-10-11

Resigned

DEAN, Alison Anne→

director · ~55y · appointed 2020-01-13 · resigned 2021-11-29

Resigned

DERRY, Colin Clive→

director · ~91y · appointed 2008-09-09 · resigned 2011-08-16

Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

Total charges

Outstanding

Active lenders

Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown

			Type	Properties
	satisfied	Wirral Borough Council	A registered charge	1 property	29/04/2013	04/04/2024
	outstanding	Barclays Barclays Bank PLC	Legal charge	1 property	28/09/1990	—

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Recent filings (231 total)

auditors-resignation-company

auditors · AUD

2026-05-30

accounts-with-accounts-type-full

accounts · AA

2025-11-26

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-08-01

accounts-with-accounts-type-full

accounts · AA

2025-01-30

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2024-12-17

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2024-11-29

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-08-14

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2024-07-23

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2024-05-03

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2024-05-01

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2024-05-01

mortgage-satisfy-charge-full

mortgage · MR04

2024-04-04

accounts-with-accounts-type-full

accounts · AA

2023-12-14

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2023-08-08

change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date

officers · CH03

2023-05-09